El Jefe Cristalino Reposado Tequila
El Jefe Cristalino Reposado Tequila is a crystal-clear cristalino from Jalisco, Mexico, made by blending aged reposado and añejo tequilas and charcoal-filtering the blend until it runs perfectly transparent. Bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) in the brand’s tall, sculpted 750mL bottle, it keeps the vanilla and oak depth of barrel aging with the bright, clean finish of a blanco. Browse more filtered expressions in our cristalino tequila collection.
- Producer: El Jefe (NOM 1500, Jalisco, Mexico)
- Style: Cristalino — blend of reposado and añejo tequila, charcoal filtered
- Agave: 100% Blue Weber agave
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
The Story
El Jefe — “the boss” — is a Jalisco house built around estate Blue Weber agave, traditional brick-oven cooking and slow fermentation, with every expression double distilled and bottled at NOM 1500. Its cristalino starts as fully aged tequila: a blend of reposado and añejo lots that is then passed through charcoal filtration, stripping the amber color while leaving the barrel character intact. The result is a tequila that sips like an aged expression and mixes like a blanco. Compare it with the unfiltered aged styles in our reposado tequila and añejo tequila collections.
Tasting Notes
Aroma: Cooked agave, vanilla and light caramel over a clean mineral freshness. Palate: Silky and rounded — sweet agave, vanilla bean, toasted oak and a whisper of baking spice, with none of the color those flavors usually bring. Finish: Long, smooth and warming, closing on vanilla and soft white pepper.
How to Enjoy
Pour it neat or over a single large cube to show off the cristalino trick — aged flavor, blanco clarity. It also makes a luxury Margarita or a crystal-clear Tequila Old Fashioned where the barrel notes still come through.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is cristalino tequila?
Cristalino is aged tequila — reposado, añejo or a blend — that has been charcoal filtered to remove the barrel color while keeping the aged flavor. El Jefe Cristalino blends reposado and añejo tequilas.
What is the alcohol content of El Jefe Cristalino?
It is bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), in a 750mL bottle.
Is El Jefe Cristalino 100% agave?
Yes — it is made from 100% Blue Weber agave in Jalisco, Mexico (NOM 1500).
El Jefe Cristalino Reposado Tequila is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor — see the full tequila collection for more Jalisco bottlings.